› added 8 years ago

291

TIL that 90% of all scientists who have ever lived are alive today.

Read more futureoflife.org

via ift.tt

WM5L TIL That more uranium is released by coal fired power plants in one week than has been released by all nuclear power plants combined (including Chernobyl/other accidents) over the past 50 years
EgJ8W TIL Ancient Egyptians May Have Used Opium and Wine as the World's First Anesthesia—Long Before Modern Medicine!
kJj65 TIL that the EU visa application rejection is a profitable "business": +100M a year, 90% of it comes from African and Asian countries
oBbMK TIL a contestant on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” used their “phone-a-friend” to call celebrity Rosie O’Donnell, a huge fan of the show. She guaranteed to cover the prize amount if her answer was wrong.
okpL TIL On average, Americans eat 90 acres of pizza per day.